A new TSA rule?

Going through security at the Richmond airport yesterday ...
Lucy: Daddy, why are you taking your shoes off?
Caleb: Because they have to put them through the x-ray machine to make sure there are not bombs in them.
Lucy: Don't worry guys! There are no bombs in my shoes because they're pink and sparkly!

Illinois Igloos

Packing up to leave for the midwest tomorrow. Lucy is looking forward to seeing igloos. She's under the impression that Illinois is laden with them.

Jesus the Sneech

Overheard in our household ... when the story of Christmas meets Dr. Seuss' The Sneeches.
 

Lucy: Mary will get the marshmallows. Joseph, we're missing the hotdogs. Everyone, put on your soup! Thank you, Jesus, for our marshmallow toasts and frankfurter roasts! This is a great camping party, Jesus. Alright, now who gets to sit next to Mary and Jesus?

Parenting fail? Or parenting win?

Me: Lucy, there is one present left here.  Do you want to open it?  Or should I send it to a kid in another country?
Lucy:  Send it to a kid in another country!  And let me go on an airplane with it!  Can I meet the kid?

We come in Peace

I think we have a little conspiracy theorist on our hands.  See if you can tell the part of this manger scene Lucy surreptitiously added.

Sunless Christmas

I should add a disclaimer to my last post about Ducky Face.  I AM NOT PREGNANT.

Today Lucy said, "I think Jesus was born at night."
Me: "Oh yeah?  Why do you think that?"
Lucy: "Because there is no sun on my advent calendar."

Introducing ... Ducky Face

Me: "Lucy, if you had a brother or sister, what would their name be?"
Lucy: "Ducky face."
Me: "Ducky face?  Really?"
Lucy:  "Yeah, I love it."
Me: "Okay, then let's name this baby doll Ducky Face."
Lucy:  "No, that's a silly name for baby dolls."

Eloquent little girl

Lucy knows exactly what to say when she doesn't want to go to bed.  She stands in her doorway and says, "But I just miss you already, because I love you so much."

No words

Lucy and I are hunting through the lingerie aisle of Kohl's, trying to find my size bra, when Lucy picks up a bra, tries it on over her clothes and says, "Oh!  This will look so good on my nipples!"